Celeste's sturdy 10" rackmount panel V.2 for TL-SG108 and TL-ER605

Notice    ℹ

This mount also fits the "NETGEAR" and “D-Link” equivalents of the equipment mentioned here, since they all use the same chassis from the same OEM's Accton Technology and Delta Networks.

Description

This is one of my extra sturdy 10" rack panels, which I originally developed to fit my needs while designing (mobile) racks for my homelab, RF applications, wardriving and education.

This one is built for mounting the TP-Link TL-ER605 (V2-V5) router and the TL-SG108 switch into a 10" rack.

It is designed to fit snug into most commercially available 10" racks and even support self-built racks as structural parts (at least the blank panels from this series. Don't abuse your network equipment as structural components :)

V.2 Changes

After rigorous testing in multiple racks for over a year, I found a few issues concerning the structural stability and the mounting slots of my V.1 rack panels and rack-mount adapters.

In V.2 I solved these issues by increasing the front plate thickness by 2mm, reducing the flexibility of the panel and increasing the sturdiness of the mounting slots. I also shortened the mounting slots and made sure the panel fits snug between the mounting rails by stretching the hollow back part of it to 219.00mm.
 

Mounting of equipment

The center slot should be a friction-fit for both the TL-ER605 router and the TL-SG108 switch, since both use the same chassis. In case your equipment doesn't fit in, you need to apply +0.5-1.0% uniform scaling. If the slot is too large, wrap some thin, textured tape around your device or scale by -0.1-0.5%.
 

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